In the process of human development, what happens in the early years — including the first thousand days after conception — ...

The final lesson stems from the fact that the economy has performed in unexpected ways since the start of the pandemic, ...

We conduct a survey experiment with a large, politically representative sample of U.S. consumers (5,205 participants) to study how perceptions of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) political stance ...

Residents of counties with greater financial inclusion report more satisfaction with their work and family, lower stress, and fewer drug-related problems.

Social Security Disability (SSD) program beneficiaries, like other consumers, have been negatively affected by inflation over the past several years. In a survey from June of 2023, more than half (59 ...

We investigate the effects of substantial Medicare price reductions in the medical device industry, which amounted to a 61% decrease over 10 years for certain device types. Analyzing over 20 years of ...

We examine how peers influence the allegiances of West Point cadets in the American Civil War. Specifically, we analyze how quasi-random variations in the proportion of cadets from northern (low-slave ...

Online marketplaces have adopted new quality control mechanisms that can accommodate a flexible pool of providers. In the context of ride-hailing, we measure the effectiveness of these mechanisms, ...

Disability program beneficiaries, including those who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), often incur substantial out-of-pocket (OOP) ...

This research analyzes the implementation of a school suspension ban in Maryland to investigate whether a top-down state-initiated ban on suspensions in early primary grades can influence school ...

The rapid rise in student loan balances has raised concerns among economists and policymakers. Using administrative credit ...

Over half of firms expect climate change to have a positive impact on their investment in the medium term, with around a quarter expecting a large impact of over 10%. Around two-thirds of these ...